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US questions Japan on AIIB stance
Published on 10/04/2015
» TOKYO — The United States has questioned Japan about its possible participation in a Chinese initiative to set up a regional development bank from which both allies have stood aloof, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Friday.
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Japan passes bill requiring microchipping of pets
Published on 12/06/2019
» TOKYO: The Japanese parliament on Wednesday passed a bill requiring dog and cat breeders to microchip animals and owners to voluntarily do the same to their pets in a bid to reduce the number of strays.
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Japan to withdraw from IWC to resume whaling
Kyodo News, Published on 20/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japan has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in a bid to resume commercial whaling for the first time in about 30 years, government sources said Thursday.
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Skymark flight delayed after pilot tested positive for alcohol
Published on 14/11/2018
» TOKYO: Skymark Airlines said on Wednesday its 8.40am flight from Tokyo's Haneda airport to Sapporo in northern Japan was delayed for 23 minutes after alcohol was detected on the breath of the plane's American pilot.
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Asia-Pacific nations eye 2019 conclusion of trade deal
Kyodo News, Published on 14/11/2018
» Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific nations including Japan, China and India said Wednesday they will now seek a free-trade agreement in 2019, missing a year-end deadline amid disagreements over tariffs and other politically sensitive issues.
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Facebook adds privacy settings to comply with European rules
Published on 18/04/2018
» LONDON: Facebook is enhancing privacy safeguards for users around the world as it complies with new European rules designed to make it easier for consumers to give and withdraw consent for the use of their data.
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N.Korea rules out talks with US during Olympics
Kyodo News, Published on 08/02/2018
» BEIJING: North Korea has ruled out the possibility of talks with the United States during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, the North's official media reported on Thursday.
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US shutdown Day 2: The blame game
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: - President Donald Trump's budget director is holding out hope that feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress can reach a short-term spending agreement before the start of the workweek Monday, but he worries that the government shutdown could last for several more days if progress remains elusive.
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False alarm on missile creates uneasy moment at Sony Open
Associated Press, Published on 14/01/2018
» HONOLULU: Charles Howell III was eating breakfast in his hotel when the restaurant at the Kahala started buzzing.
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Trump: 'Last chance' to fix Iran deal
Published on 13/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has delivered an ultimatum to America's European allies to fix the "terrible flaws" in the Iran nuclear deal, or he'll pull the US out in four months.
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